Europe needs a new approach to Belarus focused on practical outcomes

More than five years since pro-democracy protests threatened to topple the regime of Belarusian dictator Alyaksandr Lukashenka, relations between Belarus and the country’s European neighbors remain locked in a downward spiral that is only adding...

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus E.Shestakov meets the Ambassador of Venezuela

17 September 2025 On September 17, 2025 the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus, Evgeny Shestakov, met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to the Republic of...

Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus regarding the development of the situation on the Belarusian-Polish border

17 September 2025 The Republic of Belarus, guided purely by humanitarian considerations, is granting 1,453 Polish trucks a 10-day postponement for unhindered departure from the country. They are trapped due to Warsaw's ill-conceived decision to...

"Rzeczpospolita": Lukashenko Framed China

24 How much Beijing will lose due to the closure of the Polish-Belarusian border. Because of the Russian-Belarusian exercise "Zapad", border crossings on Poland's border with Belarus have been closed since September 12: for cars Terespol - Brest,...

"Statkevich Clearly Told The Border Guards That He Refused To Leave Belarus"

2 Maxim Viniarski told about the meeting with the leader of the Belarusian opposition. Belarusian opposition leader Nikola Statkevich refused to leave Belarus during the forced deportation of political prisoners to Lithuania. On September 11, at...

The New Iron Curtain: Why Poland’s Border with Belarus Matters to the U.S.

The New Iron Curtain: Why Poland’s Border with Belarus Matters to the U.S. Decades after the Cold War ended and the Iron Curtain fell, a new divide is emerging along Poland’s eastern border with Belarus. NATO’s most fortified border now faces...

The EP Delegation For Relations With Belarus Calls For The Immediate Release Of Mikalai Statkevich

1 He has been missing for six days. “After his recent release from prison, Mr Statkevich was forcibly taken to the border with Lithuania, where he refused deportation and chose to remain in his homeland. Since then, his whereabouts remain unknown....

Poland begins military exercises on border with Belarus

Large-scale military exercises called "Iron Gates" have started at the Orzysz military training ground in Poland, APA reports, citing "TVP Info". The training area is located approximately 100 km from the strategic Sualki corridor. It is noted...

Lukashenko Said That "atomic Warheads" Were Practiced At The "West-2025" Exercises

26 The usurper spoke of it with a glass of champagne in his hand. Belarus, which together with the Russian Federation is holding military exercises "West-2025" on its territory, has practiced "atomic warheads." This was stated by Alexander...

Lukashenko Is Not Restless With Drones

6 Belarus toughens responsibility for civilian UAVs. "Palatka" adopted amendments to the codes, which concern toughening of responsibility for the use of civilian drones and aircraft models. In particular, the draft document provides for criminal...

Belarus pardons 25 more prisoners under US pressure

Last week, 52 prisoners were released, including opposition leader Mikola Statkevich, now said to be back behind bars. Published On 16 Sep 202516 Sep 2025 Belarus has pardoned 25 prisoners as part of an ongoing drive to improve relations with the...

Lukashenko pardons another 25 political prisoners ahead of Unity Day

Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko pardoned 25 people convicted of what authorities described as "extremist crimes" ahead of the country's Unity Day holiday, his press service said on Sept. 16. The decree freed 12 women and 13 men, most...

Belarus sentences journalist to 4 years in prison, days after release of over 50 political prisoners

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Belarusian court sentenced Tuesday a prominent independent journalist to four years in prison, days after more than 50 political prisoners were released as part of a U.S.-brokered deal. The opposition and rights activists...

India joins Belarus-Russia war games ami...

MOSCOW, Sept 17: Indian troops joined Russia’s Zapad-2025 military drills this week, underscoring Moscow’s continuing defense ties with New Delhi despite recent trade frictions with Washington, Al Jazeera reported. According to the Russian state...

No provocations or threats: Russian troops leave Belarus after Zapad-2025 drills

During the active phase of the joint Zapad-2025 military exercises between Russia and Belarus, held from September 12 to 16, no threatening activity or unusual incidents were recorded directly along the Ukrainian border. Andrii Demchenko,...

Russian troops start leaving Belarus after Zapad-2025 drills, Ukraine says

Russian troops have begun leaving training grounds in Belarus following the Zapad-2025 exercises, Ukraine State Border Guard Service spokesperson Andrii Demchenko said on Sept. 17. The exercises took place between Sept. 12 and 16 across 41...

“Commander” Putin Shocks Troops At “Zapad”? Poland Seeks NATO Nukes As Belarus Fires Russia’s…  | 4K

Last Updated:September 17, 2025, 13:55 IST Crux Videos Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday said 100,000 troops were participating in the Zapad (West) joint drills with Belarus, during a surprise visit to the exercise, part of which took...

Belarus President Pardons 25 Prisoners Ahead of National Unity Day

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, during a speech at the forum “Great Heritage – Common Future,” at the Russia–Belarusian meeting dedicated to the anniversary of the Battle of Stalingrad, in Volgograd, Russia, on April 29, 2025. Getty...

Putin Boasts 100,000 Troops Are Participating In Belarus-Russia Drills

Russia's President Putin on Tuesday boasted that some 100,000 military personnel are taking part in the major joint Russia-Belarus war games called "Zapad-2025" - which has deeply alarmed Poland and other so-called NATO eastern flank countries....

Russia and Belarus tests NATO’s resolve with military drills

Russia and Belarus stirred unease across Europe with military drills that included rehearsals involving the launching of tactical nuclear weapons. Western powers fear the Kremlin is increasingly testing NATO defenses, particularly with a series of...